NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF CANADA

In the Northwest Territories;

All of Parts I, II and III containing an area of approximately 30 000 square kilometres and described as follows:

Part I

Along the South Nahanni River:

All that parcel being more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to the first edition of The Twisted Mountain map sheet number 95 G/4 of the National Topographic System, produced at a scale of 1:50,000 by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources at Ottawa and according to the second editions of the Flat River, Virginia Falls and Sibbeston Lake map sheets and the first edition of the Glacier Lake Map sheet, numbers 95E, 95F, 95G and 95L respectively of the National Topographic System, produced at a scale of 1:250,000, by the Army Survey Establishment, R.C.E., at Ottawa:

Commencing at National Topographic Survey Monument 63-A-152 being a brass plug located on Yohin Ridge, at approximate latitude 61°12′07″ and approximate longitude 123°50′51″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the more southwesterly of two peaks having an elevation of about 1432.6 metres, at approximate latitude 61°06′55″ and approximate longitude 123°44′55″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 1005.8 metres, at approximate latitude 61°04′45″ and approximate longitude 123°42′20″;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to latitude 61°05′45″ and longitude 123°39′00″;

Thence northerly in a straight line, across the South Nahanni River, to the summit of Twisted Mountain, at approximate latitude 61°12′30″ and approximate longitude 123°36′30″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to latitude 61°18′00″ and longitude 123°46′00″;

Thence westerly in a straight line to latitude 61°17′00″ and longitude 123°56′00″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 61°24′00″ and approximate longitude 124°35′00″, said peak being approximately at the spot elevation 6,105 feet (1860.8 metres) shown on said Virginia Falls map sheet;

Thence westerly in a straight line to latitude 61°24′00″ and longitude 124°51′00″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Scrub”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°37′20″ and approximate longitude 125°18′03″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Lock”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°45′26″ and approximate longitude 125°43′41″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Next”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°53′09″ and approximate longitude 126°14′11″;

Thence westerly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Dip”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°54′39″ and approximate longitude 126°35′40″;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Hop”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 62°00′31″ and approximate longitude 126°57′27″;

Thence westerly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Flag”, being a bronze bolt at approximate latitude 61°58′14″ and approximate longitude 127°23′31″;

Thence southerly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Skip”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°54′43″ and approximate longitude 127°24′03″;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 61°50′00″ and approximate longitude 127°25′30″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 8,822 feet (2688.9 metres) shown on said Flat River map sheet;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2438.4 metres, at approximate latitude 61°45′40″ and approximate longitude 127°30′00″, the last aforesaid peak being on the height of land forming the southwesterly limit of the watershed area of Hole-in-the-Wall Creek;

Thence in general southeasterly and easterly directions along the last aforesaid height of land to a peak at approximate latitude 61°45′30″ and approximate longitude 127°17′00″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 8,302 feet (2530.5 metres) shown on said Flat River map sheet;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 1524 metres, at approximate latitude 61°46′00″ and approximate longitude 127°06′40″;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2286 metres, at approximate latitude 61°49′00″ and approximate longitude 127°05′00″;

Thence easterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Don”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°49′24″ and approximate longitude 126°59′17″, the last aforesaid Monument being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 7,401 feet (2255.8 metres) shown on said Flat River map sheet;

Thence easterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Cross”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°50′26″ and approximate longitude 126°40′00″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Saddle”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°46′08″ and approximate longitude 126°26′27″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Mesa”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°42′34″ and approximate longitude 126°15′16″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Andy”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°38′11″ and approximate longitude 126°10′52″, the last aforesaid Monument being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 5,022 feet (1530.7 metres) shown on said Flat River map sheet;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 61°32′20″ and approximate longitude 126°42′40″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 6,687 feet (2038.2 metres) shown on said Flat River map sheet;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 1524 metres, at approximate latitude 61°21′30″ and approximate longitude 126°35′20″;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to National Topographic Survey Monument 63-A-9, being a brass plug at approximate latitude 61°28′12″ and approximate longitude 126°18′39″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 61°22′00″ and approximate longitude 125°49′00″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 4,511 feet (1375 metres) shown on said Virginia Falls map sheet;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 61°26′30″ and approximate longitude 125°21′00″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 4,497 feet (1370.7 metres) shown on said Virginia Falls map sheet;

Thence easterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Nubby”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°24′05″ and approximate longitude 125°04′19″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to National Topographic Survey Monument 63-A-107, being a brass plug at approximate latitude 61°16′38″ and approximate longitude 124°42′32″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to Army Survey Establishment Monument “Mary”, being a cairn at approximate latitude 61°08′04″ and approximate longitude 124°34′02″;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to latitude 61°16′00″ and longitude 124°09′00″;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to latitude 61°13′00″ and longitude 124°00′00″;

Thence easterly in a straight line to the point of commencement; all co-ordinates described above being Geodetic, referred to the North American Datum of 1927; said parcel containing about 4766 square kilometres.

Part II

Commencing at a point on a southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area (as described in the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, Volume 1, Appendix “A”) at longitude 127°23′09″ West and approximate latitude 62°37′00″ North;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°31′09″ North and longitude 127°12′ 31″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°24′18″ North and longitude 127°06′50″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′20″ North and longitude 127°11′41″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°16′22″ North and longitude 127°08′56″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′20″ North and longitude 127°06′07″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′38″ North and longitude 126°53′09″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°15′10″ North and longitude 126°47′11″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°13′38″ North and longitude 126°47′06″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°13′39″ North and longitude 126°45′28″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°16′19″ North and longitude 126°43′33″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′02″ North and longitude 126°41′23″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′21″ North and longitude 126°42′29″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′45″ North and longitude 126°41′00″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′14″ North and longitude 126°39′57″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′52″ North and longitude 126°34′21″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′50″ North and longitude 126°27′16″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′07″ North and longitude 126°23′27″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°15′32″ North and longitude 126°24′12″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′24″ North and longitude 126°21′06″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′31″ North and longitude 126°18′52″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°11′31″ North and longitude 126°13′02″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°12′01″ North and longitude 126°04′48″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′37″ North and longitude 126°03′11″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′44″ North and longitude 125°59′05″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°09′40″ North and longitude 125°53′52″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′52″ North and longitude 125°46′43″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°08′55″ North and longitude 125°41′41″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°07′01″ North and longitude 125°42′17″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°06′48″ North and longitude 125°31′41″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°02′36″ North and longitude 125°04′24″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′49″ North and longitude 125°05′01″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°58′45″ North and longitude 125°02′37″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°55′32″ North and longitude 124°59′08″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°55′24″ North and longitude 124°54′35″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°58′14″ North and longitude 124°55′03″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′07″ North and longitude 124°49′46″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°59′53″ North and longitude 124°47′14″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°58′39″ North and longitude 124°46′10″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′45″ North and longitude 124°39′48″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°59′22″ North and longitude 124°38′05″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′26″ North and longitude 124°33′00″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′38″ North and longitude 124°20′20″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°01′24″ North and longitude 124°17′19″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′58″ North and longitude 124°13′44″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°01′30″ North and longitude 124°11′24″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°04′23″ North and longitude 124°06′41″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°01′26″ North and longitude 124°04′20″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°53′51″ North and longitude 123°56′28″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°49′36″ North and longitude 123°52′37″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°43′59″ North and longitude 123°35′04″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′05″ North and longitude 123°36′23″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°20′26″ North and longitude 123°33′01″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°15′49″ North and longitude 123°32′19″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point on the boundary of the parcel described in Part I, at latitude 61°13′41″ North and approximate longitude 123°38′34″ West;

Thence southeasterly and southwesterly along the Part I parcel boundary to the most southerly corner of the parcel described in Part I, described as “a peak having an elevation of about 1005.8 metres” at approximate latitude 61°04′44″ North and approximate longitude 123°42′26″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°05′42″ North and longitude 123°46′52″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°03′29″ North and longitude 123°52′16″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°00′29″ North and longitude 123°56′42″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°56′06″ North and longitude 124°01′12″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°53′26″ North and longitude 124°01′16″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°54′22″ North and longitude 124°13′08″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°55′16″ North and longitude 124°17′53″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°56′31″ North and longitude 124°21′40″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°56′28″ North and longitude 124°24′00″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°54′47″ North and longitude 124°26′31″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°52′37″ North and longitude 124°27′43″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 60°50′28″ North and longitude 124°28′08″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point on the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary at latitude 60°50′48″ North and approximate longitude 124°32′24″ West;

Thence northerly, westerly and northwesterly along the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary to its intersection with latitude 61°17′50″ North at approximate longitude 127°03′10″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°19′01″ North and longitude 126°59′17″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°20′13″ North and longitude 126°56′10″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°21′18″ North and longitude 126°55′44″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°22′34″ North and longitude 126°55′55″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°23′31″ North and longitude 126°56′24″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°24′43″ North and longitude 126°57′22″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°25′41″ North and longitude 126°57′40″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′25″ North and longitude 126°59′06″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°28′41″ North and longitude 127°01′30″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°30′29″ North and longitude 127°04′05″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°31′34″ North and longitude 127°06′32″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°32′31″ North and longitude 127°09′00″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point on the southerly bank of the Flat River at longitude 127°09′00″ West and approximate latitude 61°32′50″ North;

Thence westerly and northerly along the southerly bank of said river to its intersection with longitude 127°41′53″ West, at approximate latitude 61°43′32″ North;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°44′24″ North and longitude 127°42′18″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°45′32″ North and longitude 127°41′31″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°47′49″ North and longitude 127°42′22″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°49′23″ North and longitude 127°45′22″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°50′49″ North and longitude 127°50′46″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°52′19″ North and longitude 127°54′49″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°53′43″ North and longitude 127°56′18″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°54′03″ North and longitude 127°58′50″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°56′53″ North and longitude 127°57′37″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′13″ North and longitude 127°59′56″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°59′53″ North and longitude 128°02′47″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°59′52″ North and longitude 128°04′11″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°01′15″ North and longitude 128°06′29″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°03′07″ North and longitude 128°08′35″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°05′31″ North and longitude 128°07′34″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°07′19″ North and longitude 128°12′22″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°08′42″ North and longitude 128°17′31″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°08′53″ North and longitude 128°21′40″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°08′24″ North and longitude 128°25′34″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°06′43″ North and longitude 128°30′14″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point on the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary at latitude 62°06′17″ North and approximate longitude 128°31′22″ West;

Thence northerly and westerly along the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary to its intersection with longitude 128°41′50″ West and approximate latitude 62°07′51″ North;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point on a southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area at longitude 128°47′54″ West and approximate latitude 62°13′42″ North;

Thence northeasterly along the southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area to the point of commencement;

Saving and Excepting thereout and therefrom, all those lands within Part I and those described as the Prairie Creek Area being described as follows:

Commencing at a point at latitude 61°44′00″ North and longitude 124°45′55″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°43′08″ North and longitude 124°44′42″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°42′59″ North and longitude 124°42′40″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°41′59″ North and longitude 124°43′04″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°41′06″ North and longitude 124°43′15″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°40′15″ North and longitude 124°42′45″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°38′07″ North and longitude 124°40′32″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°36′47″ North and longitude 124°40′33″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°29′14″ North and longitude 124°44′27″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°29′00″ North and longitude 124°45′45″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′37″ North and longitude 124°48′27″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′37″ North and longitude 124°49′24″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°28′51″ North and longitude 124°50′26″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°29′56″ North and longitude 124°50′58″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°30′53″ North and longitude 124°52′52″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°31′14″ North and longitude 124°56′04″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°31′49″ North and longitude 124°56′24″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°35′16″ North and longitude 124°57′05″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°41′28″ North and longitude 124°54′30″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Said Prairie Creek Area containing an area of approximately 300 square kilometres.

The remainder of the parcel under Part II containing an area of approximately 25 200 square kilometres.

All coordinates in Part II are referred to the 1983 North American Datum, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83 CSRS) and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on the NAD83 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection plane surface.

Part III

Commencing at the point of intersection of the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary with the southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area at approximate latitude 62°06′39″ North and approximate longitude 129°10′00″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area to a point on the southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area at longitude 128°59′34″ West and approximate latitude 62°10′00″ North;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point on the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary at longitude 128°53′58″ West and approximate latitude 62°07′18″ North;

Thence westerly, southerly, northerly following said boundary to the point of commencement.

Said parcel containing an area of approximately 44 square kilometres.

All coordinates in Part III are referred to the 1983 North American Datum, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83 CSRS) and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on the NAD83 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection plane surface.